Date Reviewed: 1 May 2008

WW2 Battleship Date Reviewed: 1 May 2008

Book Name: Fabulous Paper Gliders

Creator: Norman Schmidt

ISBN #: 1-895569-23-0

Year of unique book/Year of my duplicate - 1998/1998

Pages - 96

Cover Price - $12.95

Named Planes - The Paperwing, Glasflugel Libelle 201, Lilienthal 1895 Glider, Primary Glider, Orlik, Grunua Baby, Waco CG-4, Colditz Cock, Schweizer SGS 1-26, Schleicher Ka-6, Lark S.I. 28B2, Salto H 101, Solitare Canard, Genesis, PW-5 Smyk, Schemp-Hirth Nimbus 4.

Level of trouble - (1-10) 8

Remarks:

I make the most of Norman's books. He generally has planes with awesome flying abilities, with intensely investigated and instructive content. This book is the same, and stands separated from numerous paper plane books in that it concentrates on paper planes roused from genuine lightweight flyers.

All paper planes are basically lightweight flyers, so these appear to mimic their genuine cousins. Viewing the Waco plane fly makes those old WW2 high contrast newsreels spring to life.

This book contains plans for 16 planes. All will require cutting with scissors, a sharp pastime cut, 65lb card stock or 5x8 file cards, and some type of paste. A paste stick will work fine and dandy. The thought is that you follow or photocopy the plans onto consistent paper, then exchange them to card stock or 5x8 file cards to remove. Try not to CUT OUT THE DESIGNS FROM THE BOOK! It isn't important. While his strategy works, it is bulky and includes a considerable measure of steps. What I did was sweep every arrangement, and place them into a word record. That way, at whatever point I have to make one of his planes, I print out the plane onto 65lb cardstock, and cut it out. No compelling reason to follow or exchange, and I can make boundless duplicates. Two 5x8 arrangements fit on one 8x11 sheet. A reward is that I extended the outlines, so one arrangement fits onto a 8x11 sheet, and you can see the outcome in the photos of the Lilienthal Glider and the Waco Glider. It makes a pleasant, bigger plane, and with a touch of fortifying of key zones, they fly AWESOME!

So is there anything I don't care for about the book? Very little. Aside from scanning the planes (dreary, however a one time issue), there is nothing dislike about it. A ton of good specialized information, some individual stories and great history of the planes, it makes for a wonderful read. Joined with awesome flying outlines, I am satisfied to honor this book a score of 10 out of 10. I would prescribe this book to grown-ups, and more established kids (essentially due to the blade work included). Be that as it may, the planes are a delight for offspring of any age to fly, and I generously suggest guardians making them with their young kids to appreciate.